What Does the Recycling Center Take
Recycling Center is
open
Tuesday through Friday only - closed for lunch
11:30-12:30.
Drop-off bins are available
7-days per week.
How can
I donate
payment for recyclables to a worthy organization?
Use the following Earth911
tool to find out where you can recycle an item. Enter the
item and your zip code. Click on the location for more
information.
Here is a list of items
accepted at the Athens-Limestone Recycling Center.
|
ACCEPTED
ITEMS |
INFORMATION |
| Aluminum
Cans |
Price per lb. fluctuates. |
| Cardboard |
|
| Newspaper |
May include all newspaper inserts |
| White
Paper |
|
| Shredded
Paper |
May drop off in bags. |
| Special
File Stock |
|
| Junk Mail |
|
| Magazines |
|
| Books,
including phone books |
|
| Steel Cans |
Vegetable cans, juice
cans, etc. |
| Plastic #1
(drink bottles any color, #1 on bottom) |
Drink bottles any color,
#1 on bottom |
| Plastic #2
(milk jugs, laundry soap, #2 on bottom) |
Milk jugs, laundry soap,
#2 on bottom |
| Glass
Bottles and Jars |
No ceramics or dishware. |
| Window
Glass |
In or out of frames |
| Automotive
Batteries |
|
| Electronics |
$8 fee for CRT monitors
and old TV sets |
| Used
Cooking Oil |
In containers you don't want back. |
| Used Motor
Oil |
In containers you don't want back. |
| Scrap
Metals |
|
|
|
